Bart de Jong
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) regrets to announce that the first two rounds of the 2021 UCI BMX World Cup, which should have opened the series in Stuttgart (Germany) on 8 and 9 May, have been cancelled at the request of the organisers. This is as a result of restrictions imposed by the competent authorities. Given that the first two rounds of the UCI BMX World Cup were to count towards Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification, the UCI is working to find an alternative venue for these early-season events before the end of the qualification period at the end of May.
The other rounds of the series will take place in Bogota (Colombia) on 29 and 30 May, and in Sakarya (Turkey) on 23, 24, 30 and 31 October.
The UCI thanks the organisers for their cooperation in this difficult situation, as well as the riders, National Federations, teams and all concerned parties for their understanding.
Name: Tyler Collins
Hometown: Simi Valley, CA
Started riding BMX in: 1999
Number of bikes in the collection: I’m up to 8 old school BMX bikes right now, always looking for more Redlines and Champions from the '70s that I don’t have yet.
Where does your love for BMX bikes come from?
Tyler Collins: When I was really young my dad collected BMX bikes with his childhood friends and I was always alongside him to see what his new score was. He mainly collected Mongooses so living in Simi Valley, it was also a part of my home towns history and with me living only a few streets over from where
Name: Sean Stiddard
Hometown: Bristol, England
Started riding BMX in: 1980
Number of bikes in the collection: Now 14, I had 37 at one point. But I scaled back as to leave the bikes that either meant a lot to me (i.e. my original bikes) or ones I just plain loved too much to let go. I remember once a long time ago my wife (who was my girlfriend at the time) asked the dreaded
question “Exactly how many bikes and frames do you have?”, my reply was “You know about the 20 bikes in the loft, well I have 6 frames at work, 2 frames in the back of my car, 4 being chromed, 2 at my parents and 1 in the mail that I purchased yesterday”, I think that is when she realised she had a love rival in the relationship.
A journey though the southernmost parts of China, with Guangdong - a group of riders from all over China, including local BMX crews like BLACKPARTY, MEI7 CREW, HUB CREW, THE CREEP SHIT, etc., shredded the cities of Foshan, Guangzhou, and Shenzhenk. Filmed over one week - video by YAXI.
The 2021 Street Style of the Toyota BMX Triple Challenge series in Arlington, Texas was an all-time course with the world's best riding all day long. Congratulation to Monster Energy riders Kevin Peraza and Larry Edgar on their first and third finishes.
Austin, Texas shredder Logan Penberg just laced up a fresh 21.25" Pathfinder rig with all the latest Wethepeople parts. Take a close look at what Logan is riding on right now and be on the lookout for more Logan footage soon!
BMX Is the best. I was annoyed at first to find so much mess up at the park this morning. Then I tidied up a little and used part of the mess for a session. Shopping trolleys are a common find on a Sunday morning up at Hastings skatepark! This time no one else was around, so moved it about and had a session.
Name: Brian Britt AKA: SmokinEndo
Hometown: Stratford, NJ, USA
Started riding BMX in: 1985
Number of bikes in the collection: Today around 12 and maybe 10 or so frame sets. At the height of it all close to 50.
Next to BMX products, what else are you collecting?
Brian Britt: My Goodness where do I start? I guess with Hot Wheels... Collecting Hots kinda laid out the foundation for everything I collect. I do vinyl but sold off the bulk of it. Vintage toys like Joe’s,
Name: Rod Miles
Hometown: Indy .... Georgia since '84
Started riding BMX in: 1977
Number of bikes in the collection: 20+
Is your focus on BMX bikes from the period you raced in mainly?
Rodney Miles: Yes, I have a thing for the smaller companies and East coast brands MCS, Thruster, J&G Cheetahs and White Lightning.
Being away from California, did you manage to get the bikes that you really wanted when you raced?
BMX worldwide! The Street Culture Crew send through Rayne Ramirez' new edit. Rayne's hails from the Dominican Republic and will 540 down any set of stairs you put in front of him. There also might be a rare 720 on street in here. Check it out, jajajajaja!
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.